Lead Technologist
£85000 GBP
Hybrid WORKING
Location: Chelmsford, Central London, Greater London - United Kingdom Type: Permanent
Lead Technologist - Artificial Intelligence & ML
Location: Chelmsford (Hybrid: 2 days onsite/week + occasional SE travel)
Salary: up to £85,000 + 10% bonus
Hours: 37 per week
Role Overview:
This strategic role is suited to an experienced AI/ML professional who can provide technical leadership across a portfolio of advanced R&D programmes. You will guide both internal delivery and external engagement in domains including NLP, LLMs, computer vision, reinforcement learning, and AI for sensor applications. The role blends hands-on innovation with assurance, mentoring, and proposal direction.
Key Requirements: PhD in a relevant field with 10+ years' AI/ML experience
Demonstrable leadership of AI teams and successful project delivery
Expertise in technical assurance, proposal writing (e.g., Dstl, EPSRC), and mentoring
Deep domain experience in one or more of: RF, autonomy, NLP, graph ML
Benefits: Up to £85,000 base salary plus 10% bonus
Strategic leadership role with visibility across national-level programmes
Flexible hybrid working model and support for occasional travel
Collaboration with academic and internal centres of excellence
Opportunities to publish, patent, and shape future capability directions
Support for security clearance and long-term career growth in the defence sector
For more information, please apply below or contact me directly.
Reference: AMC/SCA/LTT
Lead Technologist
Reference: AMC/SCA/LTT
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